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Nikon D50 digital camera specifications
Nikon D50
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Announced 20-Apr-05
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Format
SLR
Price (street)
Also known as
Release Status
Discontinued
Max resolution
3008 x 2000
Low resolution
2256 x 1496, 1504 x 1000
Image ratio w:h
3:2
Effective pixels
6.0 million
Sensor photo detectors
6.3 million
Sensor size
23.7 x 15.5 mm (Nikon DX)
Pixel density
1.6 MP/cm²
Sensor type
CCD
Sensor manufacturer
Sony
ISO rating
Auto, 200 - 1600
Zoom wide (W)
n/a
Zoom tele (T)
n/a
Digital zoom
No
Image stabilization
No
Auto Focus
Yes
Manual Focus
Yes
Auto focus type
Nikon Multi-CAM900
Normal focus range
n/a
Macro focus range
n/a
White balance override
6 positions, plus manual preset
Aperture range
n/a
Min shutter
30 sec + Bulb
Max shutter
1/4000 sec
Built-in Flash
Yes, pop-up
Flash guide no.
11 m
(36 ft)
m
External flash
Yes, hot-shoe
Flash modes
Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Exposure compensation
-5 to +5 EV in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Metering
3D Matrix metering II, Center weighted, Spot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Focal length multiplier
1.5
Lens thread
Nikkor AF / F-mount, D-Type
Continuous Drive
Yes, 2.5 fps, up to 12 JPEG images
Movie Clips
No
Remote control
Optional (ML-L3)
Self-timer
2 to 20 sec
Timelapse recording
No
Orientation sensor
Yes
Storage types
SD card
Storage included
None
Uncompressed format
RAW
Compressed format
JPEG (EXIF 2.2)
Quality Levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Viewfinder
Optical (Pentamirror, 95% coverage, 0.75x magnification)
LCD
2.0 "
LCD Pixels
130,000
Video out
Yes
USB
Yes, 2.0
Firewire (IEEE 1394)
No
Battery / Charger
Yes
Battery
Nikon EN-EL3 Lithium-Ion & charger included
Weight (inc. batteries)
620 g
(21.9 oz)
Dimensions
133 x 102 x 76 mm
(5.2 x 4 x 3 in)
Notes
Resolution Chart
2203 KB
Colour Patches
1956 KB